Oregon Marijuana Laws
The summaries below are intended for informational use only, and are not a substitute for competent legal counsel. For official details, please review the texts of the actual law (links provided where possible).
Oregon State Bar: Oregon Marijuana Law
Marijuana still remains a controlled substance under state law for non-medical marijuana cardholders, and possession, cultivation, and delivery are illegal.
- Possession (less than 1 oz.): misdemeanor, no prison time, $500 to $1000 fine.
- Possession (1 oz. to 110 g): felony, up to 10 years prison, up to $100,000 fine.
- Possession (more than 110 g): felony, variable prison time based on prior record, variable fine.
- Delivery of marijuana without sale (less than 5 g): misdemeanor, no jail time, $500 to $1000 fine.
- Delivery of marijuana without sale (5g to 1 oz): misdemeanor, up to 1 year prison, up to $5,000 fine.
- Sale of marijuana, any amount: felony, up to 10 years prison, up to $200,000 fine.
- Sale of marijuana to a minor at least three years younger than seller, or within 1000 feet of a school: felony, up to 20 years prison, up to $300,000 fine.
- Manufacture (growing) marijuana, any amount: felony, up to 20 years prison, up to $300,000 fine.
- Sale of paraphernalia: misdemeanor, up to 1 year prison, up to $5,000 fine.
- Knowingly maintaining, visiting or even staying at a place where people are using, storing, or selling marijuana (less than 1 oz.): misdemeanor, no prison time, $100 fine
- Knowingly maintaining, visiting or even staying at a place where people are using, storing, or selling marijuana (1 oz. or more): misdemeanor, up to 1 year prison, up to $5,000 fine
- All marijuana convictions above, plus driving under the influence of marijuana, result in a six month drivers license suspension, unless the court finds reason not to suspend driving privileges.
- All marijuana convictions bring the potential of asset forfeiture where vehicles, homes, property, or land may be seized by the state if the item was material in the sale, cultivation, delivery, or storage of marijuana.
Oregon's Medical Marijuana Law
Marijuana is legal to use, possess, cultivate, and deliver for patients who have a doctor's prescription and are registered under the auspices of the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program.
- Patients or Caregivers may possess up to 24 ounces of usable marijuana.
- Patients or Caregivers may possess up to 6 mature and18 immature plants at any time.
- More changes under the new Oregon Senate Bill 1085 also take effect on January 1, 2006. See our OMMA Handbook for more details.
The U.S. Constitution prohibits the government from interfering with your right to remain silent, to consult with an attorney, and to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures by law enforcement. However, it is up to you to assert these rights.
If you are confronted by a police officer, remain calm. Be courteous and provide your identification. Politely refuse to answer any further questions. Ask to talk to your attorney. Do not consent to any search of your person, your property, your residence, or your vehicle. Say the following statements to your officer (click here for a wallet card).
I hereby invoke and refuse to waive all of the following rights and privileges afforded to me by the U.S. Constitution:
I invoke and refuse to waive my Fifth Amendment right to remain silent. Do not ask me any questions.
I invoke and refuse to waive my Sixth Amendment right to an attorney of my choice. Do not ask me any questions without my attorney present.
I invoke and refuse to waive all privileges and rights pursuant to the case Miranda v. Arizona. Do not ask me any questions or make any comment to me about this decision.
I invoke and refuse to waive my Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures. I do not consent to any search or seizure of myself, my home, or of any property. Do not ask me about my ownership interest in any property. I do not consent to this contact with you. If I am not presently under arrest or under investigatory detention, please allow me to leave.
Any statement I make, or alleged consent I give, in response to your questions is hereby made under protest and under duress and in submission to your claim of lawful authority to force me to provide you with information.
If the officer fails to honor your rights, remain calm and polite, ask for the officer's identifying information and ask him to note your objection in his or her report. Do not attempt to physically resist and unlawful arrest, search or seizure. If necessary, you may point out the violations to a judge at a later time.








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is there really a law theyre tryong to pass so that cops can have immediate access to cardholder info?? or something similar? has anyone heard of this its HB3364 or something how will it effect cardholders?
What a croc.
That whole, not being able to spell bullshit is definately a croc, im 17 i used marijuana and i must say, 99.9% of anyone of the people at my school, or other schools, DO NOT know how to spell, "Chronologic" ok. I was able to spell this word, in 6th grade, my nieces one being 10 and the other 6, Chloe, the 10 y.o. is reading on a 11th grade level, the 6 year old, on a 9th grade level. My brother has been using because of his severe back problems, and their mother did the same, now, the only reason i see someone not being able to spell, is well frankly just cant spell, people have a nac for it and as far as stating or using correct grammar in everything, yeah welcome to america. I think mary jane should be legalized why? because if it wasnt for it i wouldve dropped out by now because of the amount of stress my family and teachers have both put on me.
P.S. My brother with the 2 kids, is a lead tech at bike shop. The other brother, is a tattoo artist going on 12 years now. Both creative, both good motorskills, what'd i get? a green thumb. ;)
Yesss
Damn straight you might as well make weed legal because alcohol is worse than weed! With alcohol you can overdose but with weed u cant! U will have less deaths with weed then u will with alcohol known fact
I agree that Cannaibis (not
I agree that Cannaibis (not sure I spelled that right) is not harmful usually. It does become harmful when those who do have a medical marijuana card make the retarded choice of taking a jar full of it, along with a bong, outside of their apartment into an area that several children play in and then proceed to share with people. I believe that it's against the law to share your medical marijuana with others and to also smoke it in front of several small children and then go and promote smoking marijuana (weed) at a school bus stop.
Sharing
Actually, a patient can share their herb with other card holders...they just can't sell it.
Giving marijuane to a minor?
Give me a break, there is no way on earth that the police didn't do anything. A license or recommendation clearly gives the right to consume the product to no one but the card holder. If in fact the police were called the only reason they didn't get in trouble is as others mentioned, she STOLE the brownies. Giving your daughter those brownies is just like giving someone some of your prescription pills, not only stupid but HIGHLY illegal. So what happened is your daughter was found to have stolen the brownies and thats why no action was taken against them, or your making the story up. Those are the only way things play out in that type of situation. Try being honest next time you post something on a website. I have read stories of many people who have gotten in trouble over situations like that and even over blowing smoke into an animals face. The person that blew smoke in the cats face went to JAIL! A girl posted a pic of her young child with his face in her water pipe ( very horrible thing, no one should EVER do! ) on Facebook. She was arrested in like 24 hours of posting the pic, thank god the child's test was negative for THC, she still had to do jail time over child endangerment and negligence charges to name a few. So don't give me your failed justice system B.S. and start looking into what your daughters doing WRONG and stop trying to blame her problems on other people. I hope she was alright.
Can't help but notice that
Can't help but notice that any anti marijuana posts get removed. I see you can't bear seeing the truth, or accept other views. Doesn't matter though. I will cast my vote against legalization of Marijuana in November. That is if they even get it on the ballot. And I will keep writing my Congressmen and Legislators to increase the penalties.
Marijuana prescription from a Vet Doctor
If your statement states that you got a Marijuana prescription from a military doctor or the VA, you are simply a liar. Marijuana is illegal under Federal Law, Catagory 1 narcotic. The VA has a clear policy against Marijuana prescriptions that I am very familiar with. At my own VA, they even have the policy posted at the prescription window. If military, they all have a bad conduct discharge policy for marijuana use. A military doctor would be court marshaled for prescribing an illegal drug.
As to allowing a child to drink alcohol. I have known of parents losing their children to CPS for that. I also had a half sister lost her children to CPS for allowing them to smoke marijuana with her. A parent does not have the right to endanger their children. That too has been proven by such as Jehovah's Witnesses denying their child a blood transfusion. I certainly pity your kids.
I know of a lot of marijuana smokers. The vast majority are on public assistance. I have marijuana users constantly wanting to sell me food from Food Stamps so they can buy marijuana in excess of what their Medical Marijuana Card allows.
Most marijuana users are simply brain fried. Oregon has a bill that will make Medical Marijuana Card holders turn in their drivers licenses. I support the bill and have written my representative. I say keep marijuana illegal, increase the fines and more lengthly prison time for the sellers and growers. And do away with the ridiculous Medical Marijuana Card. Allow only use as approved by the American Medical Association, that would be none.
Funny too, the way you say you lost 107 pounds from smoking marijuana. All the other pot smokers seem to claim increase of appetite. But then, I find all pot smokers to be brain fried liars, thieves and Welfare cheats
Giving marijuane to a minor
Well, I am a adult and a MMJ grower. I know as a young adult I use to indulge once in awhile. Then when I became p.g. I stopped. Then after that it was rarely only when I went to a party or otu for the evening. I am now 50 something, have raised two healthy children and now I am using MMJ for cronic pain. If your daughter was givin brownies lace with medicine she should of been warned about it. MMJ used in eatable form can be very strong. But, I will say that I have never heard of anyone dying from eating brownies or cookies or any other form if it. If she was warned and ate them anyway then it is her fault. At most she should of only eatern perhaps a half brownie.Actually if she didn't have a card she should not of been allowed to have any at all. Marijuane is one of the safest, non habit forming drugs there is if used reasonably. Alchol kills hundreds and thousands of people a year. My father being one of them. Cig's cause cancers and kills hundreds of thousands of people each year also. I have watched close friends struggle with meth addition, alchol, and tabacco. We know these drugs kill. Just look at the annual dealths due to using these drugs. If you took your daughter to the hospital because she ate a couple of brownies and passed out well, that is just you being stupid. You need to educate yourself on MMJ and learn that people don't die from using it. If it would of been me. I would of givin her some warm soup and maybe something sweet to eat and then let her sleep it off. She would of been fine in the morning. What did they do for her in the hospital? Put her in a bed, told you they could do nothing for her and just let her come down? Oh yea, I am not the greatest speller in the world either but I am a pretty smart lady.
Go Jump off a roof
First of all there's plenty of examples of highly successful marijuana users that I can guarantee are doing well more off than you. There's plenty of science to back up how good it is for you, and admittedly a small amount to back up a few of the negatives. Sure they may not be using proper english or grammar, but who does on the internet. Stop being bias, do some research before you judge, an get a life.
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Pot is FUN
'nuff said
your not very smart
if you did not know that you can never overdose or die from the amount of THC in the drug.(therefore you are not educated about it and waisted alot of money on an ambulance). under age Im sure for you is 17 which is funny because there are no age restrictions for marijuana laws its across the board illegal. Im sure the police didn't do anything because she most likely ate them herself (bet the friend did too otherwise your daughter wouldn't have). Furthermore Police have no way of charging the parents because they didn't actually give her any marijuana (physically). obviously they cant charge them with having something they can legally have on their person or property. vote to legalize with an age limit and they could have charged the parents with contributing to a minor, the same way they could with alcohol. its why the laws about the drug are
Writing your Congress
I do, and you are absolutly right.
Giving a child cannabis
I have read all the comments consering this . If everyone whom has written a comment WRITES YOUR SENITOR , CONGRESSWOMAN OR MAN maybe cannabis would be LEAGLE once again. REMEMBER ONLY YOU CAN PREVENT CANNABIS PERSICUTION. Merri The Ganja Fairy
Are you kidding me - NO I'M NOT - IT'S NOT HARMFUL
I am so sick of this BS being spread by people who do not know or care about the benefits of Cannabis. Give me a break, I work full time, I own a home, and nobody's kids especially yours will ever be supporting me. I on the other hand will be supporting you because you are probably pro booze and tobacco that kill thousands.
Please educate yourself before you act like Glenn Beck and spread lies.
Are you kidding me? It's not
Are you kidding me? It's not harmful? By looking at what you have written I've determined that you need to stop smoking weed immediately, because you can no longer spell, form a sentence that makes any sense, nor use punctuation and grammar properly. Great, my kids are going to be working to support your kids.
Your Attitude is BS
First off, the "drug" (I prefer herb) cannabis is safer than aspirin. Second, how about a little personal responsibility here. You send you daughter out to associate with people that you don't know and then blame them when your daughter decides experiment with cannabis knowing that you are opposed...sounds like a typical teenager/mother shock and awe power struggle. Don't blame cannabis or other people for you daughter's actions! Third, what harm came of it...clearly she's fine!
RE: Giving "marijuane" to a minor
You are a fool for believing that your daughters friends parents knowingly let her take the brownies. surely they knew what would happen to her when consumed, and even if they did just let her take them, surely they would have wanted her to stay there safe away from people who take the drug way too seriously like you. imagine if she was taking alcohol instead. she would have wanted to do something stupid and might have even gone out and gotten herself pregnant or killed. she was probably just tired and was falling asleep and probably hates the fact that you decided to take her to the hospital.
Highly unlawful to give cannabis to a minor.
How old is your daughter?
The question arises as to whether your daughter got into these people's stash with their knowledge - or without it.
If she in effect "stole" that brownie, she herself could be arrested. If they purposefully and knowingly got your child high from their medical stash, that's clearly a criminal law violation in OR and WA.
I'm glad the girl's okay.
DMV
might want to add the DMV issues to this also..
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HArd to believe that. A legal license to have it, doesn't give them a right to sell or distibute to anyone else. That is illegal. Where was this at? I have NEVER heard of this. Most police would of looked into that. Since they can get into trouble fro giving or selling it. It is only for their use. Again, hard to believe this.
Giving Marijuane to a minor
It is in a sense like a parent giving his kid a drink of his beer. The parent can get away with it but as far as your daughter is concerned it is against the law for a parent to give your child in this case alcohal. The police are wrong but the laws are new and they may not even know. Get in touch with the Attorney General of your state and they will set it straight. Thats what Att. Gen. do. You as a parent is in charge when it comes to your child. I am also on Medical Marijuana as I have bad legs. I could not hardly walk and my weight got up to 323 lbs. I got my medical card signed by my Dr. at the Vets and became pain free. I in a year lost 107 lbs. and my Dr. feels it saved my life. So there is a good side to having the medical card.
Giving Marijuane to a minor
It is in a sense like a parent giving his kid a drink of his beer. The parent can get away with it but as far as your daughter is concerned it is against the law for a parent to give your child in this case alcohal. The police are wrong but the laws are new and they may not even know. Get in touch with the Attorney General of your state and they will set it straight. Thats what Att. Gen. do. You as a parent is in charge when it comes to your child. I am also on Medical Marijuana as I have bad legs. I could not hardly walk and my weight got up to 323 lbs. I got my medical card signed by my Dr. at the Vets and became pain free. I in a year lost 107 lbs. and my Dr. feels it saved my life. So there is a good side to having the medical card.
BOYCOTT MARION COUNTY
BOYCOTT MARION COUNTY
Sounds like someone needs a
Sounds like someone needs a browny
do NOTHING, because it's
do NOTHING, because it's harmless and a matter of personal choice.
Giving marijuane to a minor
My daughter has a friend whose parents have a legal license for marijuana. They made brownies laced with the drug.
My daughter ate 2 of them and she is under age. When she got home, around an hour later, she passed out cold in front of me...and kept doing it. I had to call 911 and have her admitted to the hospital.
When i called the police regarding this issue, I was told there is nothing they can do, because these people had a legal license.!!! You can only imagine my shock...i guess it is quite alright now to give drugs to a minor, while the parent was standing right there, and no consequences for their immaturity and irresponsibility!!! I am so completely shocked by this, I have completely lost my faith in the justice system...!!!! It's BS!!
Hmm. So it makes you mellow,
Hmm. So it makes you mellow, you're saying?
OMG I'm not opposed to
OMG I'm not opposed to smoking pot but if the above comment is an indicator of intelligence...Dude you need to smoke a lot less pot and read a damn English book! Did you graduate high school??
unfortunately we live in a
unfortunately we live in a world where weed is a crime. as a home owner you have to protect yourself and your property. your tenant may or may not be receptive to your requests to stop smoking/storing weed at the home. in the end it's you as a home owner that stands to lose the most if something bad happens.
good luck with your decision.
pdxmed
renting in a place that u dont own
if u rent from someone and u know they dont smoke or do drugs have respect and do it away from there. there helping u out by leting u rent there. they could set u up while ur puffin'. so do the right thing and give respect respect. u gave respect to get in there so dont start not giving a damn. if were me and i told u not to smoke while in this house and u did it anyway i'd kick ur ass and then throw u out and dare u to call the police.
get real
the person pays rent? and you don't know what to do? smoke with him and let things be okay. or do with whatever renter comes next? crackheads? killers?. be happy get high. r........ out.
who cares
It doesn't hurt you, it is non adictive, it is less harmfull phyisicaly then either cigerettes or booze both of which are legal. I've never heard of a weed user that was "so desperate for his next hit he did X" Most of the crime associated with weed is because of it's illeagality not it's effects much like organised crime over alcahol during prohabition.
The biggest problem I think you would have is that he is smoking anything in the house legal or otherwise. If so ask him to step outside next time as you would for any smoker.
I recommend doing actual unbised resarch on both marajuana and it's effcts on users and once you have decide weather or not this is really that big a deal to you. FYI most of the anti weed propaganda (propaganda not research) is so far from the truth they could say "smoking weed will cause space invaders to steal your dog" and be telling the same amount of truth.
Why would a person renting
Why would a person renting space in a home care about the tenant smoking pot? Let's see, how about a quote of the Oregon statues which is easy enough to read on the same damn page this comment is posted on:
Knowingly maintaining, visiting or even staying at a place where people are using, storing, or selling marijuana (less than 1 oz.): misdemeanor, no prison time, $100 fine
Knowingly maintaining, visiting or even staying at a place where people are using, storing, or selling marijuana (1 oz. or more): misdemeanor, up to 1 year prison, up to $5,000 fine
Allowing someone to smoke or possess in your home could be a FELONY OFFENSE. How is that "not your business?" If you want to endanger your own freedom, fine. But endangering someone else's freedom, who has allowed you a roof over your head, is beyond low. Whether the law is just or not is beside the point.
I smoke more pot than I probably should, but your idiotic disposition toward endangering other people is absolutely disgusting.
Good point
Good point.
stupid is right
maybe he is more worried about the law and his real estate. smoke does damage to a residence, not as much as cigs but still combustion.
Alot of us landlords have federal loans that have clauses written in them about drug use. They can pull the loan if any drug crime happens there.
I smoke and no one knows, why cant you keep it more private!
Everything a tenant does against the law is the landlords business!
you obviously don't own your own home because if you did you would know both sides of this issue.
Immature
Wow! Where do you get your stats. 49% is more like people between 18-35 years old. You only think everyone smokes because thats who you surround yourself with. Petitioners love to use the youngsters for their bidding to make the population think that everyone is using it. Reality is most people use herb in their younger years then grow out of it.
If you want to stick up for marijuana rights don't swear every third word. Your statement turns into regurgitated vommit falling out your mouth.
BUY YOUR OWN HOUSE!! Then you can smoke all you want.
Oh you cant afford one? Get your priorities straight.
If you are sick of people telling you what to do, move out of your parents house!
P.S. people like you ruin the view of us responsible smokers
state of oregon bar
The law is for all of oregon but Marion county has optied out of the oregon medical marijuana law . and they do bust people for haveing their card.
If you don't want them
If you don't want them smoking in the house, thats your call. But other than asking them to step outside, it's none of your f**king business.
No one is busting your balls for the bulls**t you believe in, so leave everyone else the f**k alone, it's isn't your world to control, just enjoy your little corner of it and stay the f88k out of everyone else's business.
So f**king sick of people like you telling people like me what to do. Some day, the oppressed 49% of marijuana lovers are going to rise up and beat down the other 51%.
amen.
amen.
Stupid, stupid Reagan believers
So what if your tenant smokes pot? That is his business and as long as no damage to the house is done, why are you even concerned?
Why?
They know that and agree with it, its just since they're stingy they can't tax it because people will grow it and not have to pay taxes.
Question, really and advice
Found out that a person living in our home has been smoking weed. What can I do ...what should I do? He has been renting from us and we started smellig a strange odor from his room. When confronted, he admitted to smoking weed.
weed
all though it may be great and i wish that were true but the only way you can buy it in a park is "illegal" but the laws are still quite loose if you decide to smoke at your house on your own time you can be high in public as long as you not a nuisance but advised not to smoke this o so wonderfull drug in public quite yet.
sincerely
Weed man
None of what you have posted
None of what you have posted here is true for Oregon. We do have a medical marijuana law here in Oregon. You can find out about it here:
http://oregon.gov/DHS/ph/ommp/
So True
Weed Does not make you crazy it just makes you feel on top of the world
mary jane
I have a question im thinking about moveing there and was told you aloud to have up to 4 joints and smoke in public is this true if not what is the law on that can u have a certain amount or not can u smoke in public or not they said you can buy it like in the parks..If someone could help me out sure would appericate thanks..
better learn how to grow
better learn how to grow then. im in california, and i get 1-5lbs per plant, the again, we dont have any bullshit limits like oregon does!
I invoke
I invoke and refuse to ever pay fine, especially for marijuana.
It shouldnt matter if people
It shouldnt matter if people enjoy marijuana. Alcohol is way more dangerous and makes people way more stupid. Thats right kids watch out for the stoner sitting on the couch eating chips and playing video games, but its ok to be drunk? Our government is'nt making sense on these laws. Marijuana relaxes the body and mind, and on top of that, makes you not want to drive. Whats wrong with that? I believe marijuana should be legalized to anyone over 18 because its much less dangerous than alcohol and cigarettes on the body. They say marijuana can give you cancer and has more carcinogens than cigarettes but wheres the proof? There has been no recorded cases of people getting cancer from marijuana, but 1 of 3 cigarette smokers get cancer. LEGALIZE DON'T CRITICIZE!!!